Poison at Pemberton Hall by Fran Smith

🏛Take “Downton Abbey,” add a lady interested in science who becomes involved in a murder mystery, and you’d have “Poison at Pemberton Hall” by Fran Smith. 

🧪As Vita Carew pursues the murderer, the book considers some serious questions about education (and obstacles women encountered in 1903), the perceptions of beauty, and beauty versus brains. Thanks to Vita’s dry wit, the story has a light, fun tone. I was rooting for Vita to catch the culprit and pursue her dreams.

📖Read-alike recommendations include mysteries with female scientists/sleuths and more Edwardian mysteries.

❓What are your favorite Edwardian mysteries?